Join Brad and the San Diego Sustainable Living Institute for this hands-on water-harvesting workshop!

WHEN:
June 29–30, 2013
9 am – 5 pm each day
WHERE:
Blue Sky Ranch
Lakeside, California
HOW MUCH:
$350 for both days
$200 for one day only
WHAT:
This 2-day workshop will teach people how to plant water back in the landscape to create abundant gardens that not only provide food, but also shade, habitat, community, and more—using rainwater and greywater!  When most people think about rainwater harvesting, the first thing that comes to mind is usually a barrel or a tank.  However, there is a far cheaper, more widely applicable, and larger storage capacity method for harvesting rainwater: passive rain gardens or earthworks.  A rain garden or earthwork is a term for sculpting the landscape to direct rainwater to where you need it and away from where you do not.  These rain gardens then fill up and accumulate water every time it rains.  There is no need to mess with hoses, plumbing parts, or expensive pumps. Just stand back and watch rainwater runoff walkways, driveways, patios, and other hardscapes right to where you need it.  In this way you can double or even triple the amount of water that your plants would naturally receive and eliminate erosion at the same time!
Combining seasonal rainwater harvesting with year round perennial household greywater ensures that our gardens and landscapes are hydrated and water abundant.  The greywater portion of the workshop will train people on how to best use greywater with the least amount of effort, materials, and energy.  Greywater is any water generated from a shower, tub, washing machine, or sink that is re-used again for irrigation or other uses.  Brad will show you how to design and install a simple, gravity fed greywater system from start to finish.
In this workshop, participants will learn everything they need to start harvesting rainwater and greywater.  It will be a great opportunity for those with previous experience in Permaculture to take their knowledge to the next level, in addition to providing an excellent foundation to those just starting out.  There will be a mix of theory and plenty of hands-on applications as all participants will assess the site and then install passive rainwater and greywater systems.
FMI: sdsustainable.org/event/rainwater-harvesting-earthworks